Archives for June 2010

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I just might have a slight addiction. A handbag addiction. But it’s not for just any kind of handbags. I’m addicted to DESIGNER handbags. It’s like I have an eye for that sort of thing and can spot people wearing them from afar. Yes many times I even suffer from designer handbag envy. I think it’s just part of the addiction process as a whole. 🙂 But seriously there is just something about these types of bags that just draws me in. Could be the style. Could be the beautiful colors. Could be the quality of the leather. Could be all three! Recently I received the most gorgeous hobo style bag from Linea Pelle. (See the review here.) This company is known for their fabulous designer handbags. It’s not surprising that Linea Pelle is popular among the Hollywood crowd. Who wouldn’t love a handbag that looked like this:

Well, I’m soooooo excited for this giveaway, because Linea Pelle is giving away the most gorgeous handbag to the winner of this giveaway!!! How exciting is that? The winner is going to receive the Dylan Satchel in Pink.

That’s a $325 value folks!

***This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada entries only***

There are 5 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 5 chances then leave 5 separate comments**

Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog or if you already follow.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= dandy blog follower

Entry #3: Tell people about this great giveaway and then tell us how you told.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= emailed, called, texted

Entry #4: Become a friend of Linea Pelle on Facebook or if you already are.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= facebook friend

Entry #5: Go to the Linea Pelle Collection and tell us something that you need to own.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= I love the look of the Dylan Medium Tote!
This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, July 4th at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, July 5th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

Have you been swimming yet this season? I haven’t yet, but when I do I have an ever so cute swimsuit from Essential Swimwear to sport! Summer has always been a dreaded time of year for me and generally I hate shopping for swimwear, but this is not the case for Essential Swimwear. There are just so many styles to choose from! The length of the swim tops add just the right amount of coverage. Plus, the swim attire at Essential Swimwear is sold in separates, so you can mix and match!

At Essential Swimwear you will find very fashionable swimwear in so many great color options and designs:

Entry #5: Go to Essential Swimwear and tell us your favorite swimsuit combination!
Comment example, Dandy Smith= Starry Night with skirted bottom in black.
This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, July 4th at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, July 5th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

Since I’m not that artsy of a person I’m a huge fan of photo books. You know the ones where you just upload your pictures and all the work is virtually done for you? It’s just soooo easy! A few years ago I experienced photo book making first hand and fell in love with it. Background info: My husband grew up on this street in Salt Lake City where each house would display these paintings in their yard at Christmas time. Each painting depicted a scene from the Christmas story with a corresponding biblical scripture. It’s truly a fabulous tradition. Over the years these signs have become very worn from the elements. A few years back I took my camera and took pictures of each one. Then without my husband knowing I had them put in a photo book, because let’s face it… I’m not a very good scrapbooker! At any rate it made the perfect gift and one that we will cherish in our family for years to come.

At Picaboo I recently created another photo book of our trip earlier this year to Disney World. I was able to decide on the number of pages and placement of pictures on each page.

Also, I picked out this fabulous looking red croc leather cover!

The application to start creating on Picaboo is so easy to install and use.

With Picaboo you can create simply great looking photo books and is scrapbooking is made easy!

This is a great giveaway, because the winner is going to receive a $50 gift certificate to use at Picaboo!

***This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada only***

There are 5 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 5 chances then leave 5 separate comments**

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

Remember how I mentioned that I received a fabulous bag from Linea Pelle. Well, I did! Who wouldn’t love to receive an item like that? It’s the Vanessa Hobo in Dark Chestnut.

This bag is very fashion forward, trendy, and with a vintage feel all rolled into one. Like the other bags from Linea Pelle it’s also popular in the Hollywood scene:

I actually had no idea which bag they were sending me, so it was a surprise. You all know how I just love surprises! As I opened the box I was instantly greeted by the smell of leather and I think that’s a wonderful smell. The outside of the bag is so soft! It’s accented with a gorgeous braided handle and just the slightest bit of fringe at the sides. The inside of the bag is spectacular as well. With the magnetic closures that are hidden within the trademark lining and the great storage pockets… this bag is one that more than fulfills its purpose. Wearing it will add to the look of any outfit: From running errands in jeans to dressing up for an evening on the town!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

Ready to have some more fabulous jewelry featured on Dandy Giveaway? Well, the time is now! Two words for you: Earring Exchange. For those of you who have been following us for a while those words aren’t new. In fact, Earring Exchange has been featured several times now and always welcome on Dandy Giveaway! My favorite thing about Earring Exchange is all the gorgeous interchangeable earrings. That’s right… I said interchangeable!

The dangle part of these earrings can be switched out and placed on different styles of hooks or hoops to create multiple looks. Isn’t that so fun and unique! I love it! Earring Exchange resently sent me an amazing necklace and earring set. Yes, at Earring Exchange you won’t just find earrings, but necklaces as well!

It’s easy to see why I’m such a huge fan of Earring Exchange! Remember how I said that the designer recently sent me the most beautiful necklace/earring set. It’s soooo pretty! Well, one lucky winner is going to win their very own flower necklace/earring set. A $35 value! The winner will get to pick which color stones from these options:

Such a dandy giveaway!

***This giveaway is open worldwide***

There are 5 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 5 chances then leave 5 separate comments**

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

Are you an avid sewer like me? What types of things do you like to sew? Well, if you are like me then you probably spend a great deal of time sewing things for others. i.e., things to give as gifts and for CHILDREN! After all, children are the most fun to sew for. There are just SEW many fun patterns to create for children. Did you catch that sewing humor? 🙂 If you are looking for a place that has patterns to fulfill both requirements (gifts and children) then Spindle to Sashes is that kind of place! You will find so many great patterns for babies and mommies. Many of which are perfect for the creation of the perfect baby shower gift! Spindles to Sashes has patterns for…

Entry #5: Go to Spindle to Sashes and tell us something that you would love to create with their patterns.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= I think the Boppy covers are really cool and of course the diaper covers!

This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, June 27th at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, June 28th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

Take a look around Dandy Giveaway and what do you see? Here’s what I see… Lots of fabulous shops and companies doing fabulous giveaways. Lots of fun companies listed in the sidebar. Lots of fun blogs that we like to read. Ok just lots of fun, fun, fun! 🙂 But there’s something else that I see. An awesome blog design from Lucky Girl Design Studio! Can you tell that I think my blog designer is the bestest? Hey when it’s true, it’s true. I simply love the design that she came up with after I told her what I was looking for. Seriously I couldn’t have dreamed up how spectacular she ended up making it to be. Lucky Girl Design Studio is even creating and making some changes for our new website. I know you all can’t wait to see it! 🙂 We here at Dandy Giveaway are too excited to see it too!

Entry #5: Have a look around the Lucky Girl Design Studio portfolio and tell us your favorite design.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= Hmmm…this is a tough one, but I have to say the one for Dandy Giveaway! 🙂

This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, June 27th at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, June 28th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

A little while ago I bid on a custom t-shirt from Twilight Crafts in the silent auction for Katie… and I won! So I had the fabulous owner and designer, Courtney, create a dandelion tee for me. It’s black and has a silver dandelion stencil done on it. Love it! Well, guess what? She sent me an extra shirt to giveaway! So, that’s a bonus for one of you! 🙂 The one that is being given away is in a size Large unisex and here is the image that’s on it:

Since this is a bonus giveaway then there are lucky #7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

Entry #6: Tell people about this dandy giveaway and then tell us how you told.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= called, emailed, texted

Entry #7: Leave a comment with a link to an online shop you would like to see featured on Dandy Giveaway.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= Downeast Basics…maybe you should tell them you would like to see them, too! 🙂

This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, June 27th at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, June 28th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

We have already established that I have nieces. I have a lot of them actually. There are 12 of them to be exact! One of my nieces is now a teenager, but we still communicate with the occasional letter. Sure in this day and age we could just email, etc. However, I guess we both just appreciate the look of fancy stationery and cards. She has been my pen pals of sorts for about 7 years. I guess it’s a match made in the art of letter writing heaven! I especially enjoy personalized stationery. Naturally I’m drooling over this personalized stationery from consultant Gretchen Manmiller with Thirty One.

I’ve known for a while that this company has the most fabulous looking handbags, but stationery? That’s news to me! I’m sure that it’s just as fabulous as everything else that’s available from Thirty One consultant Gretchen Manmiller!

Like this assortment of bags:

These:

Oh and these drawstrings ones:

See what I mean? TONS of great handbags!

There even great carrying bags….

Just perfect for a picnic in the park

or

keeping tiny toys neat and put away!

I also think that it’s too fabulous that virtually everything can be monogrammed or personalized!

Did you see something that’s a must have? Well, you can contact Gretchen Manmiller for all your ordering needs!

Entry #2: Become a follower of the Dandy Giveaway blog or if you already follow.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= dandy follower

Entry #3: Blog about this fabulous giveaway! (Be sure and leave us the link so we can verify!)
Comment example, Dandy Smith= blogged

Entry #4: Become a follower of Dandy Giveaway on Twitter or if you already follow there
Comment example, Dandy Smith= twitter

Entry #5: Browse the catalog and tell us your favorite item.
Comment example, Dandy Smith= I love the look of the magazine baskets! And how cool is it that the small one can be used as a toilet paper roll holder!

This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, June 20th at 11:30pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, June 21st to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

Disclosure: This could be a sponsored post or contain affiliate links (which means I earn a percentage of the sale), but all opinions are strictly my own.

One of my prized posessions as a child was my scrap book. Now this was pre the whole scrapbooking rage! 🙂 Mine didn’t have any of the fancy cut-outs and all that jazz. It was just a simple scrap book that contained all my paper type treasures. You know the items: Post cards, report cards, Presidential fitness awards (you know you kept your’s too), the occassional picture, newspaper clippings, etc. Just a bunch of randomness really. But it was MY randomness! I’m sure that I would have loved if the cover that housed my special keepsakes was all decorative like this: